Residency: The Journey To Freedom

(Reprinted from July 2016 Badge.)By Michael V. Crivello, MPA President

Freedom from an absolute residency lockdown was all that was asked. To be free from an archaic [nearly 80year old] Residency Rule that served no value that could be qualified legitimately. The City [Mayor Barrett] clearly was opposed to lifting the rule; the requirement to work in the city - you must live within the boundary of the city. Initially all we [MPA] asked was to enter into discussion as to the absolute of the requirement; the City postured as to an unwillingness to even discuss the issue.